Henri Matisse's paintings, "The Dance" and "Music":

A. offer realistic portrayals of dance and music, respectively
B. interpret a specific artistic moment
C. interpret the essential nature of dance and music, respectively
D. aimed to make a political statement about dance and music, respectively


Answer is C. interpret the essential nature of dance and music, respectively (the aim was to show man's attainment of a state of completeness by immersion in creativity.)

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The chief deities of the Minoan religion were female, and __________ is the best known example in sculptural form

A. The Toreador Fresco B. The Snake Goddess C. Landscape D. Three-handled Vase with Lilies and Papyrus E. Woman of Willendorf

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Boniface VIII's papal bull, Unam Sanctum,

A. enacted reform of the laity. B. imbued the monarchs with the power to appoint bishops. C. affirmed primal papacy. D. was designed to reduce the power of the monasteries.

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The Florentine painter Giotto models the figures in the Scrovegni Chapel to look more __________.

A. three-dimensional B. stylized C. expressive D. active

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According to the Bible, Moses

A. led the Hebrews in the exodus from Egypt. B. received a law code, including the Ten Commandments, from God. C. molded his followers into a unified people under a strict ethical code. D. All these answers are correct.

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